Planet of da Apes is the second and final studio album by American hip-hop group Da Lench Mob. The group's final album, it was released on November 1, 1994, via Street Knowledge/Priority Records. Its title is a reference to Planet of the Apes. The album was produced by Ice Cube, Mr. Woody, Dr. Jam, Madness 4 Real, Quincy Jones III, and 88 X Unit. It featured guest appearances from K-Dee, Mack 10, and Yo-Yo. The album peaked at number 81 on the Billboard 200.
Production J-Dee's vocals were erased from the album after he went to prison. Maulkie, of Yomo & Maulkie, was brought in as his replacement.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that the album "is no match for its predecessor’s focused fury."
Track listing
Sample credits Track 3 contains elements from "Slow Down" by Brand Nubian (1990) Track 4 contains elements from "Hit It Run" by Run-DMC (1986), "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown (1976), "Mean Old Lady" by King Biscuit Boy (1974) Track 7 contains elements from "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob (1992) and "911 Is a Joke" by Public Enemy (1990) Track 8 contains elements from "Hollywood Squares" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (1978) and "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" by Zapp (1982) Track 9 contains elements from "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob (1992) Track 10 contains elements from "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc. (1971)
Personnel
Terry "T-Bone" Gray – vocals, co-producer Jerome "Shorty" Muhammad – vocals Mark Eric "Maulkie" Green – vocals O'Shea Jackson – vocals (tracks: 3, 8), producer (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10), executive producer Dedrick D'Mon Rolison – vocals (track 3) Darrel Johnson – vocals (track 8) Yolanda Whitaker – vocals (track 9) Henrik Milling – vocals (track 6), producer (tracks: 6, 7) Quincy Jones III – keyboards & producer (track 9) Michael Keith Simmons – guitar (track 2), producer (track 11) Victor Nathan Taylor – guitar (track 2), producer (track 11) Darryl "D Funk" Fisher – keyboards (track 2), piano (track 12) Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar (track 6) Bootsy Collins – bass (track 8) Gary James – guitar (tracks: 8, 12), keyboards (track 8) Stan “The Guitar Man” Jones – guitar (track 9) Clint "Payback" Sands – guitar (track 10) DJ Inz – scratches (track 7) Keston E. Wright – engineering & mixing Rob Chiarelli – engineering & mixing Joseph L. Steiner III – mastering Jamie Seyberth – mixing Charlie Essers – mixing Kevin Wright – mixing
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